Police have called on taxi drivers to be vigilant when picking up passengers at night after a taxi driver had to flee for his life after being assaulted.

This follows an incident where a taxi driver was assaulted and robbed in Velau Road in Kinoya last night.

Police Assistant Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said that the taxi driver was badly assaulted and received injuries.

Meanwhile, Police and the National Fire Authority are investigating a fire in Wailoaloa in Nadi where two flats were completely destroyed.

NFA reports that the owner of the house was in town yesterday when the fire started.

The neighbors alerted NFA when the firefighters reached the scene they managed to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading to other nearby houses.

It is not known at this stage how the fire started.

Story by: Ronald Deo.